diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server.go b/weed/server/volume_server.go
index bb2791622..cc06f0092 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func NewVolumeServer(adminMux, publicMux *http.ServeMux, ip string,
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/sync/data", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeDataContentHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/mount", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeMountHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/unmount", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeUnmountHandler))
+	adminMux.HandleFunc("/admin/volume/delete", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.getVolumeDeleteHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/counter", vs.guard.WhiteList(statsCounterHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/memory", vs.guard.WhiteList(statsMemoryHandler))
 	adminMux.HandleFunc("/stats/disk", vs.guard.WhiteList(vs.statsDiskHandler))
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
index 28631dac7..79bb89756 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_admin.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package weed_server
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/stats"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage"
 )
 
 func (vs *VolumeServer) statusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -65,3 +67,45 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) statsDiskHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	m["DiskStatuses"] = ds
 	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, m)
 }
+
+func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolume(volumeParameterName string, r *http.Request) (*storage.Volume, error) {
+	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId(volumeParameterName, r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	v := vs.store.GetVolume(vid)
+	if v == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Not Found Volume Id %d", vid)
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeMountHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		return
+	}
+	vs.store.MountVolume(vid)
+	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume mounted")
+}
+
+func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeUnmountHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		return
+	}
+	vs.store.UnmountVolume(vid)
+	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume unmounted")
+}
+
+func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeDeleteHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		return
+	}
+	vs.store.DeleteVolume(vid)
+	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume deleted")
+}
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_sync.go b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_sync.go
index 438f17b25..68c381e28 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_sync.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_sync.go
@@ -83,36 +83,4 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeId(volumeParameterName string, r *http.Request)
 	}
 
 	return vid, err
-}
-
-func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolume(volumeParameterName string, r *http.Request) (*storage.Volume, error) {
-	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId(volumeParameterName, r)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	v := vs.store.GetVolume(vid)
-	if v == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Not Found Volume Id %d", vid)
-	}
-	return v, nil
-}
-
-func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeMountHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
-	if err != nil {
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
-		return
-	}
-	vs.store.MountVolume(vid)
-	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume mounted")
-}
-
-func (vs *VolumeServer) getVolumeUnmountHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	vid, err := vs.getVolumeId("volume", r)
-	if err != nil {
-		writeJsonError(w, r, http.StatusNotFound, err)
-		return
-	}
-	vs.store.UnmountVolume(vid)
-	writeJsonQuiet(w, r, http.StatusOK, "Volume unmounted")
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/weed/storage/disk_location.go b/weed/storage/disk_location.go
index 8f5527d30..a42f67ecd 100644
--- a/weed/storage/disk_location.go
+++ b/weed/storage/disk_location.go
@@ -152,7 +152,15 @@ func (l *DiskLocation) LoadVolume(vid VolumeId, needleMapKind NeedleMapType) boo
 	return false
 }
 
-func (l *DiskLocation) UnloadVolume(vid VolumeId) (e error) {
+func (l *DiskLocation) DeleteVolume(vid VolumeId) (error) {
+	_, ok := l.volumes[vid]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Volume not found, VolumeId: %d", vid)
+	}
+	return l.deleteVolumeById(vid)
+}
+
+func (l *DiskLocation) UnloadVolume(vid VolumeId) (error) {
 	_, ok := l.volumes[vid]
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Volume not loaded, VolumeId: %d", vid)
diff --git a/weed/storage/store.go b/weed/storage/store.go
index 045b48220..58c8de0d7 100644
--- a/weed/storage/store.go
+++ b/weed/storage/store.go
@@ -338,3 +338,13 @@ func (s *Store) UnmountVolume(i VolumeId) error {
 	return fmt.Errorf("Volume %d not found on disk", i)
 }
 
+func (s *Store) DeleteVolume(i VolumeId) error {
+	for _, location := range s.Locations {
+		if error := location.deleteVolumeById(i); error == nil {
+			s.updateMaster()
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf("Volume %d not found on disk", i)
+}